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Political Chaos in Westminster: Labour and Tories Struggling

Political Chaos in Westminster: Labour and Tories Struggling
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World October 12, 2024 07:50

london - Labour is plagued by scandal after scandal since the major election victory earlier this year, while the Conservatives fail to capitalize on the situation. Read more on telegraaf.nl.

Exactly one hundred days ago this Saturday, Keir Starmer entered his new residence at Downing Street 10. His party had achieved a huge victory in early July during the general elections. The Conservatives were obliterated. Nothing seemed to stop Starmer from pushing his political agenda. However, it appeared as if everyone in Labour was astounded that they were about to form a government. In the run-up to the elections, the party never fully revealed their plans. Presenting concrete proposals seemed risky as it might alienate voters. It has become evident that groundbreaking plans were simply missing.

One of the most notable decisions in recent months was to no longer automatically grant elderly people a cold weather allowance of several hundred pounds. Although justifiable due to significant pension increases in recent years, the presented measure as a cost-saving initiative proves to be immensely unpopular. Many financially struggling elderly are affected, and the costly process of determining who qualifies for the new scheme renders it ineffective in saving money.

This week saw the long-awaited scheme to provide employees with more rights. A classic Labour initiative, albeit turned out to be a watered-down proposal compared to the election manifesto, with most changes not taking effect until several years later.

Every day brings new revelations about the perks accepted by Starmer and other Labour top figures in recent months. Besides expensive suits and designer glasses, it seems the entire Labour leadership found it necessary to accept free tickets to Taylor Swift concerts. Just this week, Starmer dismissed his political right-hand Sue Gray following weeks of internal tensions among his various advisors. The widely publicized dismissal only adds to the chaos associated with the current government.

The only bright spot for Starmer & Co is that the Conservatives have not yet recovered from the election defeat. This became evident in the party leadership contest this week as former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will step down in early November. It was revealed this week that approximately 175,000 members will choose between two party luminaries. Former Home Secretary James Cleverly appeared to be the leading candidate in recent weeks. During the party conference, he called for 'normalizing' the party, a message that was enthusiastically received to bring some tranquility. However, Cleverly fell victim to what political commentators deem a failed attempt at strategic voting, as he was unexpectedly removed as a candidate on Wednesday. The choice in the coming weeks lies between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick.

The unrest is likely to persist as Labour prepares for a painful autumn budget at the end of this month, including burdensome tax increases.

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